New federal dashboard tracks heat-related health emergencies

By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout Nearly one in four Tennessee counties is experiencing higher-than-average number of heat-related health emergencies, according to new federal dashboard that maps emergency medical services responses to heat-related illnesses. Launched last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and the Department of…

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Kentucky has the highest rate of cancer caused by HPV in U.S., it may not be too late to get vaccinated

By Dr. Erin Poteet University of Kentucky Kentucky has the highest rate of cancers caused by the Human papillomavirus (HPV) in the U.S. – a dire statistic considering these cancers can be largely preventable through vaccination. The HPV vaccine can prevent over 90% of sexually transmitted cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), including cervical,…

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Lexington moves ahead with comprehensive city plan

BY SABRIEL METCALF KENTUCKY LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington is moving into the next phase of its comprehensive plan for the city. What You Need To Know Leaders are sharing a vision for the future with a plan called, “Imagine Lexington” for 2045 The city’s division of the planning team wants the community to be involved in its comprehensive…

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